T
- the type that the factory createsConstantFactory
, ExceptionFactory
, InstantiateFactory
public interface Factory<T>
A Factory
creates an object without using an input parameter.
If an input parameter is required, then Transformer
is more appropriate.
Standard implementations of common factories are provided by
FactoryUtils
. These include factories that return a constant,
a copy of a prototype or a new instance.
Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
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T |
create() |
Create a new object.
|
T create()
FunctorException
- (runtime) if the factory cannot create an objectCopyright © 2001-2019 - Apache Software Foundation